Description
In this course, you will build the knowledge and skills needed to define, measure, and clearly communicate short-term outcomes for prevention programs. You will learn how to distinguish short-term outcome measures from process measures, develop a plan for collecting and reporting outcome data specific to your program, and understand how these outcomes can be used to demonstrate program success. By the end of the course, you will be equipped to articulate meaningful short-term outcomes and use them effectively to showcase the impact of your prevention efforts.
Learning Objectives
Real-World Application
After taking this course, you will be able to develop meaningful short-term outcome measures to monitor progress, demonstrate early impact to stakeholders, and guide program improvements before long-term outcomes are realized.
Developers
Eric Harrison M.S., Content Development Specialist, Penn State EPIS
Heather Roberts, Implementation Specialist, Penn State EPIS
Jochebed Gayles PhD, Lead Evaluation and Research Strategist, Penn State EPIS
Continuing Education
- Earn a certificate upon completion and submit it to your employer for continuing education credit.
- Pennsylvania educators earn Act 48 credits by completing this course.
- The PLP team is currently exploring additional opportunities to expand continuing education credit eligibility within Pennsylvania and to other states in the future.
What Learners are Saying
Learners found the course organized, engaging, and easy to follow, with strong appreciation for the presentation style, examples, and knowledge checks. A key takeaway was a stronger understanding of short-term outcomes and how to apply them in prevention programs. Overall, participants reported increased confidence in using outcomes and data to strengthen program impact.
